Rebels stumble in Hawaii

HONOLULU – This was not the way Ole Miss wanted to start its holiday basketball trip.
The Rebels trailed by 11 at halftime, then fought to push the game into overtime but lost 87-85 to Indiana State, in an opening-round game of the Diamond Head Classic.
Today, Ole Miss plays San Francisco (5-5), which lost 80-58 to No. 18 San Diego State. It tips off at 2 p.m. on ESPNU.
Guard Marshall Henderson led Ole Miss (8-2) with 27 points. But Henderson (10 of 23) missed as many shots as any of his teammates attempted.
The loss spoiled strong inside games for Reginald Buckner (17 points, 10 rebounds) and Murphy Holloway (16 and 13).
Manny Arop scored 27 points on a more efficient 9 of 15 effort from the field to lead Indiana State. All five Sycamores starters finished in double digits.
Ole Miss led 24-14 with 11:10 to play in the first half but trailed 44-33 at halftime.
Nick Williams hit a 3-pointer with 1:07 left in regulation to tie the game at 75. But Henderson missed a layup and Summers missed a jumper that could have won it.